CDOT’s Flood Recovery Program

LOCAL AGENCY TRAINING – REQUEST FOR

REIMBURSEMENT/Payment

September 4, 2014

Explanation of Flood Recovery Local Agency Forms

• DDIR – Damage assessment created per project and/or site

• IGA – Agreement with agency for a project or collection of projects

• Task Order – Created via scopes and may not match DDIR amount

• Exhibit C – Cost Breakdown and part of the Task Order

• Request for Reimbursement – Summary of expenses and should be billed monthly

Request for Reimbursement/Payment Flowchart

Request for Reimbursement

• Local Agency Submittal of Request for Reimbursement/Payment Flowchart

– IGA and Task Orders must be completed

– Submittal of the following information to your Local Agency Coordinator:

Cover Letter (Example provided)

Your cover letter should contain the following items:

– Period of the reimbursement

– Amount being requested

– Signature by the agency representative

– Addressed to: State of Colorado

Department of Transportation

CDOT Flood Recovery Office

1901 56th Avenue, Suite 110

Greeley, CO 80634

Cover Letter Example

Period of Reimbursement

Amount Requested

Signature by the Agency

Cover Sheet (Form provided)

• CDOT Local Agency Flood Project, Request for Reimbursement, Certification (CDOT Form RFR 1)

Cover Sheet Explanation

EXPLANATION OF FIELDS FOR REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, CERTIFICATION

SECTION I - Contract Data

Field Explanation

Local Agency Local Agency submitting the Request for Reimbursement

Address Local Agency Mailing Address

Employer (FEIN ID) Number Federal Employer Identification Number (See your accounting Department)

Reimbursement Request # Sequential number starting from 1.

Local Agency Invoice Number Invoice number assigned by the local Agency (typically the accounting department)

Project Number Project Number assigned by CDOT in the Task Order (C XXX-XXX or M YYY-YYY)

Subaccount Number Subaccount is a five digit Number assigned by CDOT in the Task Order, normally found in () after the Project Number

Date Date the Request for Reimbursement is prepared

Billing Period Start and stop dates of work completed in this Request for Reimbursement

Total Task Order Amount See Task Order Exhibit C Section 3 Total Encumbered Funds

Right of Way Amount allocated for Right of Way purchases (real estate cost only)

Cover Sheet Explanation

EXPLANATION OF FIELDS FOR REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, CERTIFICATION

SECTION I - Contract Data (cont.)

Field Explanation

Utilities Amount allocated for construction of Utility Relocation

Design Amount allocated for Design Services

Environmental Amount allocated for Environmental work for CE/EA/EIS

Miscellaneous Amount allocated for Emergency Repairs or items not covered

Construction Amount allocated for Permanent Construction Activities other than Utility relocations

Emergency Repairs on or before 3/30/2014

Repairs completed during the emergency period with no extension granted.

Emergency Repairs after 3/30/2014 Repairs completed during the emergency period with extension granted.

Permanent Repairs (Anytime) Permanent repairs completed during the emergency or permanent repair phase.

Federal Share See Task Order Exhibit C Section 1 a

Local Agency Share See Task Order Exhibit C Section 1 b

State Share See Task Order Exhibit C Section 1 c

Cover Sheet Explanation

EXPLANATION OF FIELDS FOR REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, CERTIFICATION

SECTION II - Incurred Cost

Field Explanation

Right of Way Amount expended for Right of Way purchases (real estate cost only)

Utilities Amount expended for construction of Utility Relocation

Design Amount expended for Design Services

Environmental Amount expended for Environmental work for CE/EA/EIS

Miscellaneous Amount expended for Emergency Repairs or items not covered

Construction Amount expended for Permanent Construction Activities other than Utility relocations

Cost This Period Amount expended during the billing period

Cost to Date Sum of all Requests for Reimbursement to date by category

Amount Remaining Calculates the difference between the allocated amount (Section I) and the amount expended to date by category.

Cover Sheet Explanation

EXPLANATION OF FIELDS FOR REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, CERTIFICATION SECTION III - Billing

Field Explanation

Total Cost This Period (from above) Amount expended during the billing period

Total Cost to Date (from above) Sum of all Request for Reimbursements to date

Local Agency Match Amount of the Local Agencies Share (.08605 times the Total Cost This Period)

Amount Payable to Local Agency

Total Cost Current Period minus Local Agency Match

Request for Reimbursement Documentation

• Labor

– Local Agency

– Contractors

– Consultants

• Materials

• Equipment

Labor – Local Agency

• Requirements: – Payroll Documentation

• Base Rate

• Hourly Fringe Benefit

– Timesheets • Daily breakdown

• Allocated to a specific project

– Timesheet Certification Form (TCF1 or TCF2) or Equivalent • Completed and signed

Labor - Contractors

• Requirement:

– Certified Payrolls

• CDOT Form 118 – Wage Compliant Statement

• Davis Bacon Wage verification based on the wage decision at the time the project was started (signed and dated) – When using Davis Bacon wages, interviews are required and

will be necessary for final payment

Labor - Consultants

• Requirements:

– Payroll Documentation

• Billing Rates

– Timesheets

• Daily breakdown

• Allocated to a specific project

– Timesheet Certification Form (TCF1 or TCF2)or Equivalent

• Completed and signed

Timesheets – Certification Form

• Single Employee

Timesheets – Certification Form

• Multiple Employees

Materials

• Local Agency Owned Materials

– Justification of Cost by Material

– Allocated to specific project

• Force Account Materials

– Invoice

• If used for various projects, show allocation to specific flood recovery project

– Cancelled check or other proof of payment

Equipment

• Local Agency Owned Equipment – FEMA code and associated cost

– Create Master list and submit with every invoice

– Alternative: Established rates with Form 580 for each piece of equipment

• Force Account Equipment – FEMA code and associated cost

– Create Master list and submit with every invoice

– Alternative: Established rates with Form 580 for each piece of equipment

Request for Reimbursement Comment Spreadsheet

• Items with enough back-up documentation will be processed for payment.

• Any items that cannot be paid at this time, will be documented:

– Cover Sheet - Request for Reimbursement, Certification form

– Request for Reimbursement Comment Spreadsheet with an explanation

Request for Reimbursement Comment Spreadsheet (Example)

Request for Reimbursement Documentation

• Specific Codes

– If internal codes are used within your agency to define either a project or a task, then please provide a master list/spreadsheet to define each code. This needs to be submitted with each invoice.

Summary

• Submit invoices for emergency work as soon as possible

• The process will be the same for permanent repairs

• For permanent repairs, submit requests monthly

• Make sure your Request for Reimbursements tell a story

Local Agency Contacts

CDOT Flood Recovery Office 1901 56th Avenue, Suite 110 Greeley, Colorado 80634 Phone 970-350-2310

Craig Parent, PE CDOT, Flood Recovery Local Agency Coordinator Boulder County, Ward Phone: (303) 918-0041

Heather Paddock, PE CDOT, Flood Recovery Program Manager Phone: (970) 350-2321

Bill Vaupel, PE CDOT, Flood Recovery Local Agency Coordinator Adams County, Arapahoe County, Broomfield County, Clear Creek County, El Paso County, Jefferson County, Morgan County, Otero County, Park County, Pueblo County Aurora, Arvada, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Idaho Springs, Louisville, Manitou Springs, Thornton Phone: (970) 350-2329

Sarah Logan, PE CDOT, Flood Recovery Local Agency Lead Phone: (970) 350-2323

Kevin Delva, PE CDOT, Flood Recovery Local Agency Coordinator Frederick, Evans, Longmont, Weld County Phone: (970) 350-2325

Ken Pavlick CDOT, Flood Recovery Local Agency Coordinator Larimer County, Loveland, Estes Park, Berthoud Phone: (970) 350-2318

Kelly Maiorana CDOT, Flood Recovery Local Agency Environmental Coordinator Phone: (303) 483-3502

Next Steps

• Meet with your Local Agency Coordinator

• Next Training Sessions:

– 9/18/14 Pre-Construction and Environmental Compliance Process

– 10/2/14 Navigate